Anthony Davis, who kept saying that he was worthy of DPOY, faced Jamal Murray's singles, but even if he jumped hard, he couldn't stop the latter's light on and kill, so he had to reluctantly accept the regrettable ending that the team's lead of 20 points was reversed and he became the background board of Murray. At that moment, the entire Ball Center turned into a sea of jubilation, all the Nuggets players and team staff pounced on Murray, the Canadian star became the hero of the Colorado Plateau tonight, and the focus of the 20,000 home fans in the stadium - who noticed that in the deep blue ocean, there was a figure wearing a Lakers jersey, at this time he was being swept up by the Nuggets celebratory crowd, and he was very embarrassed when he lost his balance. And he is Davis, who failed to successfully defend Murray, but strayed into the Nuggets celebration scene because he was stunned for a moment.
Fortunately, one player in a dark blue jersey in the crowd noticed Bush's plight, and instead of celebrating with his teammates, he went against the grain and went straight to the fallen Davis. This person is none other than Lakers veteran Kentavios Caldwell-Pope. Pope first used his body to protect his thick eyebrows to ensure that the crowd did not crush the already unbalanced AD, and then pulled his old teammate up and handed him to James, who rushed to pick him up.
Many times, a knee-jerk reaction can reflect a person's heart. Some fans joked that in the face of James at the decisive moment, Pope was deliberately shaken to give Lao Zhan a chance to shoot three points in the vacant position, but unfortunately the thirty-year-old man failed to hit. It's a joke, of course, but Pope's first reaction when facing Davis, who is deep in the crowd and out of balance, says it all: he still has the Lakers in his heart, and although Pope has laughed at the Lakers' "old club" for his poor recent situation after sending him away in multiple interviews, his body is still so honest when his old teammates are in trouble, after all, they stood on the top of the league together in 2020, and it was a good time.
There is no need to question Pop's love for the Lakers, and it can even be said that many players in the Purple and Gold Army in the 2020 championship season are "real Lakers"! The love of these players for the Lakers is extremely pure, and without their efforts behind the scenes, the Purple and Gold would not have won the 17th championship trophy in team history in 2020.
Unfortunately, Pop's affection didn't bring him a good reunion with the Lakers, and in the process of getting a trade, Pope was sent to the Wizards, and then came to the Nuggets, where he once again proved that he was still the championship puzzle with 3 Ds. Time has passed, and many Lakers fans still sigh when they talk about the trade back then, feeling that the team is destroying the Great Wall.
Take a look at the Lakers bench in this series, Dinwiddie, Vincent, and Hayes played two games, adding up to zero points. The Lakers' bench lineup can only rely on Prince to support the game. Just imagine, if the Lakers' forward position is not only the completely lost Hachimura, and Prince, who has a top-notch 3D face but is not satisfactory on the defensive end, but also has the infinite love of Pope, will the results of this series be different?